75 years ago my late father worked the local coal mines in England to supplement tuition fees. Never take independence for granted. Pakistan zindabad.
#PakistanAt75
Arrived 2 a.m. at Karachi Airport from U.S. First contact is with professional & courteous health officers from
@SindhHealthDpt
who take down travel history & details. Sharp contrast to disinterested CAA staff collecting outdated health forms . Well done
@SindhCMHouse
My first time on the M5 Sukkur to Multan Motorway. Just wow.
So which Pakistani leader do we thank for building a world class infrastructure project we can all be proud of?
To those who want J. Faez Isa investigated, please take a look at your tax return & then note that J. Faez Isa was one of the highest tax paying lawyer in Pak before elevation. The partner in J. Faez Isa's old law firm recvd Sitara e Imtiaz as highest tax payer in Pak in 2004.
Before you destroy Pak US relations to save PM Office, remember that 2nd year of PTI Govt (2019-2020) the US was the top donor country to Pakistan of on-budget, grant-based assistance. US remains our top trading partner and we enjoy Major Non-Nato Ally Status.
Imagine if Pervez Musharaf stepping off the PIA plane on 12 October 1999 had reprimanded his colleagues for the coup & said, go back to the barracks, I am no longer your Chief, I have been replaced by Gen Ziauddin in accordance with the law by Pakistan's elected Prime Minister.
Update from Phuppi in Bombay. She is humbled by the overwhelming love expressed on Twitter and says thank you to all. But she is a little cross with me. She says "Aray thori age young karnay ka tha na."
#SindhGovt
has established a Corona Virus Relief Fund with the seed money of Rs 3 Billion. The CM, Ministers, Advisors, Special Assistants & all PPP MPAs will contribute their 1 months salary into the fund
Dear Sir
@ImranKhanPTI
it wasn't a good innings. But it is over. Hope you can rest and come back to prove to be an effective opposition leader. Let's end the politics of abuse and hatred. I wish you well.
If the sale goes well, do you think Elan could pay up on the almost 8 crores in unpaid rent owed to my Karachi client. And yes, there are plenty of bounced cheques as well.
#findbetterheroes
Elan summer collection
Elan CEO
#KhadijahShah
is in jail on a trumped-up charge. Her crime: supporting Imran Khan.
They want her business to sink too, let's support her; Make this collection her most sold-out one. Her clothes are top quality AND gorgeous
President
@ArifAlvi
conscience will forever prick after reading
#JusticeQaziFaezIsa
letters to him & realizing what path of folly he has been led up to by the "masterminds."
Dr. Adeeb Rizvi told me today: یہ چور ڈاکو تو بس کچھ چیزیں، پیسے، ذیور لے سکتے ہیں. اصل ڈکیتی تو انھوں نے کی جن لوگوں نے اس ملک کی تاریخ کو مسخ کیا اور نئ نسل کا مستقبل لوٹ لیا.
Relative with Covid 19 was hospitalized at Liaquat National Hospital which demanded Rs. 1 lac per day. Family moved him to
@indushospitalpk
where treatment is free of charge. Blessed are those who have worked and donated to create a world class hospital In Karachi.
When Ahsan Iqbal was shot in 2018, his political rival the pop singer Abrar ul Haq justified the failed assassination attempt. Today, when Abrar tested +ive for Covid 19, Ahsan Iqbal prays for his recovery.
The Sultan of Swing
@wasimakramlive
gets one of Pakistan's highest civil awards. Its not just the cricketing records. He's a man of rare talent, perseverence, sincerity and a heart of gold. A true ambassador of Pakistan.
PTI has popular support. So do PMLN, PPP, JUI & others. IK is loyal to Pakistan. So are his opponents. Elections will be held in one year. Let the majority in each constituency decide their representatives. Lets not berate any Pakistani as traitor merely for political gain.
How old do you think this child is driving a car on main Clifton Road. When I asked the traffic sergeant posted at teen talwar to stop him. He replied, "we have stopped him many times. He doesn't listen."
@trafficpolice_k
My favorite part of today's oath taking of the Chief Justice of Pakistan Qazi Faez Isa was that he had invited his court clerk from his practicing days in the Sindh High Court to witness this important event at the Presidency.
If you allow him to get away with denying the will of majority in Parliament & Punjab Assembly today, he will create further chaos & reject results of next general elections (in case of loss). Let's stop appeasing those who defraud the Constitution.
For my PTI friends who are struggling with the Supreme Court Judgment just note that one of the leading lawyers arguing against the Reference was PTI founding member Hamid Khan. The Govts bogus case was pleaded by a lawyer who equated Altaf Hussain with Nelson Mandela.
I call upon Prime Minister
@ImranKhanPTI
to dismiss Pervaiz Khattak from position of the Defence Minister of Pakistan for justifying the inhuman murder of
#PriyanthaKumara
Disturbing Tabdeeli on so many levels. Now Pakistan's poor have to rely on Saudi zakat. But apparently no needy families in Baluchistan or Sindh. And since when did Lahore & Faisalabad become far flung areas of Punjab.
No abuse, no below belt blows, no questioning loyalties. Just plain matter of fact answer's from the Finance Minister. This is what we need. Interaction with basic decency which is our culture. Not the aberrations which had become our norms.
On the same terms and condition that PTI had borrowed this money but wasn’t able to re-roll. Except one difference. We will be paying a lower interest rate than PTI even though globally interest rates have climbed. I hope this answers your question General sahib.
Govt must not be permitted to withdraw the malafide Reference. I hope it will be thrown out by the SC and its architects and executors be taken to task.
#JusticeQaziFaezIsa
Former Pakistan Cricket Captain must understand that mocking the New Zealand team won't reassure the English Cricket Board as it decides on the upcoming tour to Pakistan.
Thanks to the secutity of pakistan forces to make arrangements to
@BLACKCAPS
to reach at airport Safe & Sound. Wonder same route & same security but no threat today???
Forget for a second that Maryam Aurangzeb is from PMLN or that these are overseas activists of PTI. How did the abusive ambushing of a lone woman in a cafe by charged party activists become the new normal?
Dear
@PTIofficial
. It's been three weeks. There is no Minister of Law & Justice in Pakistan. Lest the irony may go unnoticed let me respectfully remind you. You are تحریک انصاف The Party of Justice.
Bought some items at the Duty Free at Karachi Airport. 20 mins later the sales rep came looking for me in departure lounge. Said he'd mistakenly overcharged. Profusely apologised & compensated. What a wonderful feeling it is to be treated with fairness.
Our rivers have run dry. Food import bill is sky rocketing. Climate change scorching our lands. Over populated cities bursting at seams. But not one political party talking about the most dangerous fuse lit in our country: uncontrolled population growth rate.
This is Qazi Muhammad Isa with Quaid-e-Azam. Today, his son Qazi Faez Isa, a Judge of the Supreme Court of Pakistan is under threat in the Islamic Republic these two great men devoted their lives to create.
How the British Empire sustained one of the largest modern armies. "The British had a standing army of 325,000 men by 19th Century. But Every British Soldier posted to India was paid, equipped, fed & pensioned by Govt of India not of Britain." (Shashi Taroor, Era of Darkness).
Day after Karsaz bombing I visited Bilawal House with my father to inquire about BB. It was full of jiyalas, some with bloodstained clothes, who'd come to ensure she was ok. A towering BB assured she was well. Her Govt may not have fulfilled dreams of the poor but she gave hope.
Pakistanis at home and abroad must know their enemies. Despicable Zalmay Khalilzad begged US Congress to get Pakistan included in list of countries which are state sponsors of terrorism & equated Pakistan with pariah states like North Korea.
#MindyourbusinessZalmay
Pakistan’s establishment is now sponsoring a new political party named Ittehkam-e-Pakistan (IPP). Many of its founding members were recruited from Imran Khan’s PTI. The likely intent is that, in the event that elections take place this Fall, this party can be elevated into a
When the state puts such retrogressive fascists on a pedestal and bans the likes of Talat Hussain and Hamid Mir then we risk turning a nation into a mob.
Dear
@murtazawahab1
this is one account worth following.
@gulraizkhan
provides free civic minded advice which foreign consultants would charge millions for.
On the way back, this driver & non-uniformed conductor duo thought it best to keep the door open & shout Tower! Tower! as the bus made its way through Model Colony. I asked him why. He said it’s easier for people to jump on and off. This is how the rot sets in from the start.
In a powerful take down of the illegal Reference the Supreme Court has held that those who prepared the Reference did not commit "mere illegalities" but "wanton disregard of the law".
I just read the SJC Order authored by Chief Justice Khosa & for the first time I understood what late Cowasjee meant when he said the one advice I give to the youth of this country is leave while you can.
Well done
#Sindh
Police. I went to renew my license and was impressed by the efficient manner in which application was dealt with. In 24 hours the renewed license was delivered at home by
#TCS
.
The President has not signed bill on EVMs & Overseas Pakistanis voting that was returned to parliament, which met recently & passed it again. He stated that “This bill is anti progress & regressive. Govts will be facing two choices, whether to allow the past to drag Pakistan down
What a vile tweet. Who pays this Americans' bills, rent, expenses and allows her extended visas to stay in Pakistan to troll and abuse former Prime Minister Shaheed Benazir Bhutto.
This echos stories of what BB used to do when her husband cheated. She"d have the guards rape the women.
Why do women condone this rape culture? Why aren't the men ever held accountable? Where is the justice system?
To Pakistan's youth: please reject this backward thinking!
This old man seems to be LOST- if found please be careful when approaching, he thinks the Azaan is aggressive and actually believes he had a cultural upbringing
Very disappointed that even after 12 years in power in province for PPP and 16 years for MQM in Karachi both are helpless to stop continuous rainfall in Karachi.
My reading of SC's Interim Order today: (1) AG unable to show any law permitting extension; (2) PM's summary violates dicta laid down in Mustafa Impex case; (3) "regional security environment" justification is vague and illogical.
This morning saw a black Vigo (owned by one of the richest business groups in the country) with three police guards. Don't understand why these billionaires cant pay for their own pvt security and not eat into the scarce resources of Sindh Police.
Interviewed a fresh law grad. On salary expectation he said he expects to be earning around 15 lacs a month after 2 years. Said would need to make this much because his father a govt officer would be retiring in 2 years. I think he may have joined the wrong profession.
This used to be a garbage dump just 6 months back. Now a massive well lit park in Block 2 Clifton. What a fantastic conversion. Kudos to
#Sindh
and
#local
government authorities.
احد چیمہ کی تین سال قید میں رہنے کے بعد ضمانت ۔ تین کیسز میں سے ایک میں بری اور دو میں ضمانت مل گئی۔
تین سال بعد بھی نیب اب تک کچھ ثابت نہیں کر سکا۔ دیکھیے عمران خان نے تین سال پہلے احد چیمہ کے خلاف انکے پاس ثبوت ہونے کے کیا دعوے کیے تھے۔
As lawyer, you almost get immune to horrific accounts of abuse & suffering faced by ordinary people. But sit for a while in court hearing missing persons cases and even the worst stone hearted will feel the pain of those who beseech the courts on behalf of their loved ones.
آٹھ گھنٹےطویل اہم سماعت کااحوال حاضرہے
جسٹس عمر عطا بندیال نےکہا کہ میں مزیدواضح کر دیتا ہوں میں احتساب عدالت کے جج کی بات کر رہا ہوں جس کو آپ کی وزارت قانون نے تعینات کیا تھا اور جو انجینئرنگ ہوئی اس میں افسوس سے ہمارا ادارہ استعمال کیا گیا۔
#SupremeCourt
Those who dream for Rule of Law in Pakistan owe a debt to Muneer Malik and his stellar team including
@SalAhmedPK
@Babar_Sattar
@AtifLawyer
for fighting the good fight.
Same FBR officer who was part of dubious asset recovery unit tasked with manufacturing malafide Reference against Justice Isa is now issuing notices to Mrs Sarina Isa and conducting inquiry. Koi sharam? Koi haya?
میری آج کی ایکسکلوزو خبر حاضر ہے۔
“جسٹس قاضی فائز عیسیٰ کی اہلیہ مسز سرینا عیسیٰ کے ایف بی آر کی طرف سے دوسرے نوٹس پر جواب الجواب میں اِنکم ٹیکس کمشنر ذوالفقار احمد اور ایف بی آر حُکام پر حکومت سے گٹھ جوڑ کے سنگین الزامات کی تفصیلات پڑھئے۔”
#SupremeCourt
I support the Ports & Shipping Minister's effort to clean Karachi's streets. But Minister sb kindly start with the port and harbour areas which is actually part of your job.
My Dear
#Karachi
... come and join YOUR campaign
#LetsCleanKHI
Official launch & Volunteer Signups tomorrow!
Sunday, 4th august 2019
12 noon onwards at KPT Head Office, Near Tower Bridge Karachi!
Looking forward to welcome u all!
“We need generals looking after every aspect of Pakistan’s economy,” said Faizan Ahmed, research head at Karachi-based Optimus Capital Management Pvt.
So can we start by firing Mr. Faizan and replacing him with a more able Colonel please.
I have seen too often lawyers arguing cases for hours, days & weeks often with no other intent but to filibuster (delay). This must end. The US Supreme Court allows 30 mins for counsel to plead cases. We too must consider reasonable restrictions on time allowed to argue cases.
On the day ex Law Minister Dr. Farogh Nasim took charge of the malafide reference against Justice Faez Isa, the family of late Sharifuddin Pirzada observed his 3rd death anniversary with the words ".. You continue to live on through your legacy... "